How do I use SoftEther VPN on Mac?

Click the network icon on the top-right side on the Mac screen. Click “Open Network Preferences…” in the menu. Click the “+” button on the network configuration screen. Select “VPN” as “Interface” , “L2TP over IPsec” as “VPN Type” and click the “Create” button.

Does Mac have a built in VPN client?

Mac does not have a built-in VPN; however, you can connect to a school or company’s private network from a Mac, if you have the required information.

Does L2TP use UDP or TCP?

By default, L2TP uses IPSec, which requires UDP ports 500 and 4500, and ESP IP Protocol 50. If you disable IPSec, Mobile VPN with L2TP requires only UDP port 1701. This type of L2TP configuration should be allowed in most environments unless the network is configured to be extremely restrictive.

What is my L2TP secret?

What is the Pre-shared / Secret Key for L2TP? Pre-shared / Secret key for L2TP Protocol is “12345678”.

Is there a SoftEther VPN client for Mac?

As the VPN client for Mac from SoftEther is not recommended, here is a third-party SoftEther client application you may use: Download the SoftEtherGUI app, a SoftEther VPN client. Unzip the file and copy the SoftEtherGUI.app to the Applications folder. Start SoftEtherGUI from your Launchpad. Enter your Mac username and password.

Where can I download the source code of SoftEther VPN?

You can download and build the source code of SoftEther VPN. The source code is provided on both our download site and the GitHub repository. What is different between SoftEther VPN and VPN Gate?

How do I connect to a SoftEther server on Mac?

Drag and drop it on the Tunnelblick icon in the menu bar or on the list of configurations in the Configurations tab of the VPN Details window. Click on the Connect button to initiate the encrypted tunnel between your Mac and the VPN server. Getting connected to a SoftEther server on Mac is not as easy as you would expect.

Do I need to install SSTP VPN client on SoftEther VPN Server?

Windows client PCs has a built-in SSTP VPN Clients. If you enable SSTP VPN function on SoftEther VPN Server, no longer to need to install SoftEther VPN Client on each PCs.